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WATCH: Coast Guard rescues 85-year-old man near Skyway Bridge

The man radioed the Coast Guard around 11 a.m. saying that his boat was having engine failure and that he was experiencing heart attack-like symptoms.
WATCH: Coast Guard rescues 85-year-old man near Skyway Bridge
USCG rescues 85-year-old man near Skyway Bridge
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  • A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater aircrew medevaced an 85-year-old man on Sunday about a mile from the Sunshine Skyway Bridge.
  • The man radioed the Coast Guard around 11 a.m. saying that his boat was having engine failure and that he was experiencing heart attack-like symptoms.
  • The man was taken to Tampa General Hospital for medical care.

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